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Snowmotion

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A buddy dropped by Uplandphoto headquarters this weekend to show me the mods he’s done to his new Rubicon (soooo nice!). After jibber jabberin’ about all things jeep and how we both wish times were “normal” again, we decided to take the Jeeps out back, behind my house and play in the snow for a while.

The below short video was shot using my GoPro Hero 7, the footage was then transferred to my phone where I did all of the editing using the GoPro app. It was quick, easy and fun - Nice job GoPro!

Episode 1

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It’s been a long time since I put out a wheeling video. I’m relatively happy with this one, however I’m still working on my game. I really need to plan out my story line before I start capturing footage. What I’m talking about is the need for each video to have three intentional parts: 1) a beginning, 2) a middle/challenge and 3) an ending/resolution. This keeps the viewer’s attention and is just more satisfying. Interesting perspectives, camera angles and B-roll sequences make the film even better, but if you haven’t got a basic story line, the video doesn’t really go anywhere and just ends up being a series of unrelated clips. I’m gettin’ there. Another thing that I really need to do is to start using my DSLR. I have an amazing Sony A7 III that I use primarily for stills. This camera performs exceptionally for film making and I just need to start using it. GoPros are great; they’re handy, simple, easy to use and can be mounted virtually anywhere, but their fixed focal lengths don’t allow for creative control and filming at shallow depths of field with that nice buttery bokeh.

Nevertheless; I give you my most recent wheeling video. And with it comes my venture into episodic pieces on my YouTube channel. Although this isn’t my first video, I’m calling it Episode 1 and hopefully there will be many more to follow. Enjoy!